Amish Raisin Cookies Recipe

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I found this recipe for a chewy raisin cookie in one of the many Amish cookbooks I own. I haven't seen it duplicated anywhere else.

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Amish Raisin Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. + cooling Bake: 10 min./batch
  • Yield: 36 Servings
20 10 30

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

  • In a small saucepan, combine raisins and water. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup. Set aside to cool.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins with liquid.
  • Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until the surface cracks. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 6 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 2 cookies equals 132 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 100 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Amish Raisin Cookies in Best of Country Cookies , p34

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Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2010 by danettemroy

I had high expectations with these cookies. i usually make raisin oatmeal cookies and i think i will stick with that. these were lacking.. they had a light cakey texture and were slim on flavor.


Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2009 by unicornpc

Very Good, will make again this time spray cookie sheet.

 
 
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